Ibn Umar narrated with his chain from Su'da bint Awf al-Murriyyah, the wife of Sayyiduna Talhah, that when Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, his treasurer held one million two hundred thousand dirhams in cash, while his property and lands were valued at thirty million dirhams. He was extremely generous with wealth, clothing and food, and at the time of his martyrdom he was sixty-two years old.

Asad bin Ibrahim narrated from Muhammad bin Zayd bin al-Muhajir that at the time of his martyrdom Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) was sixty-four years old.

Musa bin Talhah relates that the complexion of Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was white tinged with red. He was of medium height, inclining slightly towards shortness. He had a broad chest and wide shoulders. When he turned towards someone, he turned with his whole body. His feet were large and his face was handsome, and the bridge of his nose was thin. He walked with quick steps, and he did not change the whiteness of his hair (with dye and the like).

It is narrated from Ikrash that we were fighting against Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) alongside Sayyiduna Talhah, and Marwan was with us. When we were defeated, Marwan said: "After this day I will not get another chance to take my revenge on Talhah." So he shot an arrow at him, from which he was martyred.

It is narrated from Nafi' that Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed by Marwan bin al-Hakam.

Qays bin Abi Hazim relates: I saw Marwan bin al-Hakam when he shot an arrow at Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him); it struck his knee, and blood kept flowing from it until he passed away.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and in his (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed hand was a quince (safarjal). He (peace and blessings be upon him) passed it towards me, or he said: threw it towards me, and said: "O Abu Muhammad! Take it, for it gives comfort and strength to the heart." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Yahya bin Sa'id narrates from his paternal uncle that on the day of the Battle of the Camel, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) had it proclaimed among the people: "Let no one shoot an arrow, nor thrust a spear, nor strike with a sword, nor pursue anyone, for this is a situation in which whoever prevails will also be successful on the Day of Resurrection." He related: Then we lined up facing one another. Then those people called out with one voice: "O avengers of Uthman's blood!" He said: Ibn al-Hanafiyyah was a short distance ahead of us carrying the banner. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) called him, and he turned towards us and said: O Commander of the Believers! They are calling out: O avengers of Uthman's blood. At this Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) raised his hands and supplicated: 'Allahumma akibba qatalata Uthmana al-yawma li-wujuhihim' (O Allah, today throw the killers of Uthman down upon their faces). Then Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the troops that were with him: Shower them with a volley of arrows, as though he wanted the fighting to begin. When his companions saw the fighting beginning, they did not wait and they charged, and then Allah defeated them. And Marwan bin al-Hakam shot an arrow at Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) which pinned his shin to the side of his horse. The horse bolted with him until Marwan caught up with him and martyred him. Then Marwan turned to Aban bin Uthman, who was with him, and said: "I have taken your revenge on one of your father's killers."

Rifa'ah bin Iyas al-Dabbi narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather, that we were with Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) on the day of the Battle of the Camel. He sent a message to Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) to come and meet him. When Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) came, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I ask you by Allah, did you hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: 'Whoever I am the mawla (patron) of, Ali is also his mawla. O Allah, befriend whoever befriends him and be hostile to whoever is hostile to him'?" He replied: "Yes." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Then why do you fight me?" He said: "I did not remember (this)." So Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) turned back from there.

Alqamah bin Waqqas narrates that when Sayyiduna Talhah, Sayyiduna al-Zubayr and Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with them) set out to seek retribution for the blood of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), they inspected their army at a place called "Dhat Irq", and there they found Urwah bin al-Zubayr and Abu Bakr bin Abd al-Rahman bin al-Harith bin Hisham too young and sent them back. Alqamah relates: I saw Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) preferring solitude above all else, sitting (anxiously) with his beard resting on his chest. I said to him: "O Abu Muhammad! I see that solitude is most beloved to you and that your beard is resting on your chest. If you dislike this day, then leave it; no one is forcing you into it." He said: "O Alqamah bin Waqqas! Do not blame me. We were a solid wall against others, but today we have become like two mountains, each advancing upon the other. However, for the failing that came from me in the matter of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), I see no expiation other than that my own blood be shed in seeking retribution for his blood." I said: "Then why are you taking your son Muhammad bin Talhah with you when your children are young? Leave him so that he may look after your estate after you." He replied: "He knows best himself. I do not like to hold back someone who has an intention (for jihad) in this matter." Alqamah says: I spoke to Muhammad bin Talhah about staying behind, and he said: "I would dislike having to go around asking people about my father (that is, I cannot abandon him)."